Competitions

2011 National Pastry Team Competition

This year’s National Championship will take place on July 8-9th, 2011, at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge, Phoenix, AZ. 4 Teams from around the country competed to gain the title. Teams had only a total of 13 hours to complete the following required elements:

-      1 sugar showpiece
-      1 chocolate showpiece
-      1 chocolate and sugar tray
-      3 different types of chocolate bonbons
-      1 entremet
-      3 different types of petits gateaux
-      1 entremet glace|
-      1 plated dessert

The 4 teams were:
Team Wressell, Donald Wressell
Scott Green, Joshua Johnson
 
Team Gonzales, Joel Gonzales
Fabrice Francois Bouet, Vanessa Bogojel
 
Team Gallego, Naomi Gallego
Courtney Goldian, Amanda Haba
 
Team Padua, Paul John Padua
Herschel Harden, Meegan Lancaster

Each team was judged by a panel of experts on artistry and technical merit, work ethic and hygiene, and degustation. The winning team, Team Wressel, will represent the US in the following year’s World Pastry Team Championship.
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